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Long Beach High School Prom Committee members took a special trip to Chateau Briand to thank the catering facility for donating the reception and flowers for their prom. Pictured from left are Andrea Wilkins, Natalie Simonelli, Joe Mandaro, Elyse Stark and Victor Scotto Jr.
Chateau Briand to host free prom for LBHS
For the past seven years, Long Beach High School has held its senior prom at Chateau Briand in Carle Place. However, due to the hardships caused by Hurricane Sandy, this year’s event was nearly … more
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Scott Mandel
Rebuilding a better boardwalk in Long Beach
It has been just over four months since Superstorm Sandy descended upon our city. In that time, despite suffering the highest storm surge and some of the heaviest damage in New York State, we have … more
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Frank Zerbe’s bulkhead was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy, and, 18 months later, he needs funding to rebuild it.
Post-storm struggles continue
Patty Vacchio lost her Inwood home in Hurricane Sandy. While some things have improved, she said, she doesn’t believe that people in her situation are any better off nearly 18 months after the storm. more
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Students From the Chinese American Association of Long Island performed the fan dance at last Saturday evening’s Chinese New Year celebration, in Keller Auditorium at Central High School. A dinner preceded the show.
Chinese New Year celebration in Valley Stream [Photo gallery]
The Chinese American Association of Long Island, based in Valley Stream, hosted its annual Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 18 in Central High School's Keller Auditorium. more
Jason Schatzberg and Andrea Fitzgerald, of Paninis & Bikinis, are among the owners of 35 local businesses that received grants from National Grid to help rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.
National Grid donates $1.1 million to local businesses
“We’re very excited to be back,” said Long Beach resident Jason Schatzberg, owner of Paninis & Bikinis, who is reopening his West End eatery in two weeks, almost eight months after Hurricane … more
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Michael DiGiovanni and Malori Steinhauer, members of the Kennedy faculty, helped prepare food for the dinner.
A Kennedy dinner brings Sandy victims together
Signs taped to the walls of Kennedy High School’s cafeterias on Nov. 15 did not advertise club meetings or school events, as usual. Some featured a SpongeBob SquarePants character who, as it happens, bears the same the name as the hurricane that destroyed many students’ and teachers’ homes –– Sandy –– with a red line across the character’s picture. Most of the posters, though, promoted a special community dinner. more
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Rep. George Santos' fundraiser indicted for identity theft
George Santos’ tenure as representative for New York’s 3rd Congressional District has accomplished nothing for his constituents, but the freshman does continue to attract controversy. He … more
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Andrew Papandrew kept his father’s working desk in ‘suspended animation’ at his jewelry store, the former site of his father’s watchmaking business, which opened in 1967.
This Sunrise Plaza jeweler bids farewell after half a century
In the era of online shopping, Andrew Papandrew, a brick-and-mortar businessman who dedicated his life to the craft of jewelry-making and repair, finds himself a dying breed. His store, nestled … more
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The Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $37 million contract to H&L Contracting, which will begin construction and rehabilitation of Long Beach's groins this spring.
Army Corps awards $37M contract for dune project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $37 million contract to a Bay Shore-based construction and engineering firm to begin the first phase of a long-awaited coastal protection project for the barrier island in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. more
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District held a collection drive that brought in hundreds of donations for local victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Bellmore-Merrick Central District aids in Sandy relief effort
Seemingly out of nowhere, a pickup truck hauling a landscaper’s trailer pulled up in front of the Brookside School in North Merrick. It was filled with cleaning and baby-care supplies, all neatly labeled, a gift from an anonymous donor. Bellmore-Merrick Central District officials said they believed the donation came from a district retiree. more
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